Pollution Overview - Statistics

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Adsorption: _________ onto the surface of a _____ ________ to ___________ or _____ Adhesion, solid particle, immobilise, delay
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Pollution properties Adsorption
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Temperature inversion: the __ _______ to the ground ____, creating an ________ ______ of ____ __ Air closest, cools, inversion layer, warm air
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Principles of control Alternative processes
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Pollution properties Bioaccumulation
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Monitoring water pollution Biological Oxygen Demand
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Effects of oxygen Biological reactions
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Pollution properties Biomagnification
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Monitoring water pollution Biotic Indices
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Teratogenicity Capacity to cause birth defects
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Carcinogenicity Capacity to cause cancer
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Mutagenicity Capacity to cause mutations
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Pollution properties Carcinogenicity
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High persistance example CFCs
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Monitoring water pollution Chemical Oxygen Demand
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Monitoring water pollution Coliform count
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Pollution controls Critical Group Monitoring
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Pollution controls Critical Pathway Analysis
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Factors affecting water pollutant concentrations Degradation
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Reactivity affects Degradation speed
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Pollution properties Density
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Effects of rapid sewage decomposition Deoxygenation
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Good biotic indices species Different sensitivities
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Factors affecting water pollutant concentrations Dilution
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Factors affecting water pollutant concentrations Dispersal
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Good biotic indices species Easy identification
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Pollution controls Emission location
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Pollution controls Emission timing
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Emission sources with high severity Enclosed water bodies
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Pollution properties Energy form
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Biotic indices: ____________ ________ based off organism ________ __________ and ________ Environmental quality, presence, abundance, diversity
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Biomagnification (6 words) Higher concentration in higher trophic levels
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Density: denser materials require more _______ _____ for ___________, so they are ________ ________ Kinetic energy, suspension, deposited earlier
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Persistance (5 words) Length of time before degradation
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Acid pollution indices Lichens
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Factors affecting degradation Light
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Water pollution indices Mayfly larvae
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CPA monitors... (3 words) Mobile, persistant pollutants
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Effects of low pH Mobilises toxic ions
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Pollution properties Mutagenicity
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Effects of oxygen (SOx) Oxidation
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Factors affecting degradation Oxygen
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Synergism example (4 words) Ozone -> leaf cuticles -> SOx
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Emission sources with high severity Permeable rock above aquifers
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Pollution properties Persistance
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Factors affecting degradation pH
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Effects of light Photochemical reactions
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Effects of light Photodegradation
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Principles of control Post-release remediation
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CPA: exploration of all ________ ________ ________ to predict the ________ and assess the possible ______ and ______ Potential exposure pollutants, movement, severity, extent
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Factors affecting dispersal Presence of adsorbant materials
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Temperature inversion: _______ _______ as _______ ____ before the inversion layer Prevents dispersal, pollutants cool
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Principles of control Production prevention
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Low persistance Pyrethroids
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Pollution properties Reactivity
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Principles of control Release prevention
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Factors affecting water pollutant concentrations Removal rate
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Reactivity affects Secondary pollutants
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Pollution properties Solubility
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Pollution properties State of Matter
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Pollution properties Synergism
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Factors affecting degradation Temperature
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Factors affecting dispersal Temperature inversion
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Pollution properties Teratogenicity
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Bioaccumulation: accumulates in ________ through ____-____ ________ of _____ ______ Tissues, long term ingestion, small doses
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_____ ___ adsorb onto ___ ________ or ______ ________ Toxic ions, clay particles, organic materials
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Pollution properties Toxicity
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Effects of slow sewage decomposition Toxin accumulation
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Emission sources with high severity Urban areas
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Good biotic indices species Usually common
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Good biotic indices species Usually present
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Emission sources with high severity Valleys
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Factors affecting dispersal (8 words) Velocity and direction of air and water currents
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